Channel Lake, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,052

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,250

6.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,000

Population & Diversity

Channel Lake, IL is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of Channel Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Channel Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Channel Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Channel Lake, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Channel Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Channel Lake, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 363
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 110
Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 73

7.99%

Hispanic Population

164 people

7.99% of the people in Channel Lake, IL are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Channel Lake, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Channel Lake, IL residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Channel Lake, IL was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Channel Lake, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 18

Channel Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Channel Lake, IL.

Economy

The economy of Channel Lake, IL employs 930 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Channel Lake, IL were Construction (174 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($114,038), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,071).

Employment

Occupations

930

2024 Value

± 201

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channel Lake, IL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 883 employees to 930 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Channel Lake, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (165 people), Management Occupations (150 people), and Transportation Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Channel Lake, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

930

2024 Value

± 201

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channel Lake, IL grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 883 employees to 930 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Channel Lake, IL, are Construction (174 people), Retail Trade (151 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Channel Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Channel Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,240

Median earning men ± $3,342

$42,031

Median earning women ± $36,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,071), Manufacturing ($63,409), and Construction ($50,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,971), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($16,364).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Channel Lake, IL was $223,000 in 2024, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,400 to $223,000, a 5.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Channel Lake, IL is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Channel Lake, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Channel Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,877

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Channel Lake, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Channel Lake, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

42.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Channel Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Channel Lake, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,250

Median Household Income

± $25,914

796

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 796 households in Channel Lake, IL grew to $68,250 from the previous year's value of $63,958.

The following chart displays the households in Channel Lake, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Channel Lake, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (23.1%)
Carpooled (3.35%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Channel Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Channel Lake, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in Channel Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Channel Lake, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Channel Lake, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Channel Lake, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Channel Lake, IL (475 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Channel Lake, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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